Golf bag



C. MARWOOD AND A. KIDD.

GOL-F BAG.

N FILED 4B) THEIR flTropNzy atented Nov. 7, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GYRILMARWOOD AND AVERELL KIIDD, 0F BLACKBURN, ENC-LAND.

GOLF BAG.

Application filed .l'un'e'20, 1921. Serial No. 479,168.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CYRIL MARWOOD and AVERELL KIDD, residing at Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Golf Bags, of which the following is a spec1- away the shafts and as the'iron clubs are withdrawn from and returned to the bag they are apt to wear away and cut the wrapping which secures the spliced or socketed wooden heads to the shafts.

According to this'invention in order to prevent such injury, the bag is so constructed and arranged that the wooden clubs are kept separate from the iron clubs and incapable of coming in contact therewith as they are withdrawn from and returned to the bag, the iron clubs being in like manner prevented from coming in contact with the Wooden clubs whilst undergoing a similar operation.

For this purpose a partition may extend across the mouth of the bag to separate same into two openin s which may be of different sizes, the smal er openin wooden clubs. If desire such partition may extend throughout or. artly throughout the length of the bag. The mouth. of the latter is advantageously stepped, that is to say the top of the opening for the wooden clubs lies above the top of the openingfor the iron clubs. To prevent the wooden clubs being knocked, or damaged by the iron clubs as the latterare withdrawn from the bag a shield or projection may be arranged between the two openings to deflect the heads of the iron clubs away from the wooden clubs. If desired the top of the bag-may be fitted with a flap or cover to cover up the club heads when required.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a erspective View and Fig. 2 a side view part y in-section of a golf bag constructed in accordance with this invention.

being for the Fig. 3 is a section showing the partition extending throughout the length of the bag.

Fig. 4 is a side view partly in section showing the top of the bag arranged at an incline instead of being stepped and,

, Fig. 5 shows the device made as an attachment to an existing ba A indicates the partition or shield, B the opening for the iron clubs, and C the opening for the wooden clubs.

In the examples shown in" Figs. 1 to 3 the top of the bag is stepped and the partition A constitutes a shield which operates in the manner previously described. In Fig. 3 the partition A is extended downwardly throughout the length of the bag and in Fig. {I the top of the bag is arran ed at an incline instead of being stepped. v ig. 5 shows the I top of a bag adapted to be used as an attachment to an existing bag.

The top edge of the bag is folded over and secured to its main portion, and a stiffening member 5 of stout wire is inclosed in the fold 4 thus formed. This stiffening member is bent to conform to the step-shaped form of the mouth of the bag, and it and the fold form a continuous and rigid re-inforcing member which extends completely around the mouth of the bag and holds it wide open. The front portion of the re-inforcing member is arranged at a lower level than its back portion ,6 behind the partition A, and'the sling 7 for carrying the bag is secured to the middle of the back portion 6 and to the body.

arranged at a lower level than the top of its rear side, the said mouth being provided with a continuous and rigid re-inforcing member extending completely around it and holding it open, a partition secured to the bag and dividing its upper portion into two compartments, the top of the said partition being arranged above the level of the front edge of the mouth, and a carrying sling secured to the middle of the rear part of the said re-inforcing member and to the body of the bag beneath it.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

A OYRIL ARWooD.

AVERELL KIDD. 

